Starting with a daily divination to build an immortal clan

Chapter 186 Green Bamboo Sword Intent Breaks Through the Immortal Sect

After the two sat down, Shen Wen'an took a sip of the tea in his cup and immediately felt the delicate fragrance lingering between his mouth and nose.

The tea seemed to contain some kind of strange energy, which made the sword energy within his body more active.

Ling Shan Sword Immortal picked up the teacup in front of her, took a sip, and said, "On Yang Sword Peak and Yin Sword Peak of Qingluo Sword Lodge, there is a rare treasure of heaven and earth."

"The one on Yinjian Peak is a towering sword bamboo."

"This tea is brewed with the leaves of the Tongtian Sword Bamboo. For sword cultivators, it can temper their sword essence, making it a rare and precious item."

Shen Wen'an was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, then slightly cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, senior..."

"Just call me Senior Sister."

Seeing that his teacup was empty, the Sword Immortal Lingshan refilled it and said, "Last time we parted in haste, and I only knew that you came from Yangnao. There's no rush today. Could you tell me about the Shen family?"

Hearing this, Shen Wen'an felt somewhat suspicious.

He was somewhat puzzled as to why the Sword Immortal Ling Shan would suddenly pay attention to the Shen family's affairs.

Although he was puzzled, he didn't think much of it and simply explained his family's situation.

Before her, the Sword Immortal Ling Shan listened intently, seemingly finding the story Shen Wen'an was telling quite interesting.

"So, your eldest brother now has two sons and a daughter?"

Shen Wen'an nodded and smiled, "Chongming is now nineteen years old and has reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. My elder brother is preparing to have him marry a foreign girl with spiritual roots."

“Chonghong is now thirteen years old and his cultivation level is at the peak of the third level of Qi Refining. He is already able to protect the border for the family.”

"You'er is ten years old, and her cultivation level should be at the peak of the second level of Qi Refining. I haven't seen her for some time, so I'm not very clear about it."

Ling Shan, the sword immortal, nodded, a strange smile appearing on her face.

After a moment of contemplation, he asked again, "And what about your sister-in-law?"

Shen Wen'an frowned inwardly, feeling that the Sword Immortal Ling Shan was being a little too concerned about his family's affairs.

However, he had come here with a favor to ask, so he couldn't very well refuse.

He could only take a small sip of tea and say, "Sister-in-law has no spiritual roots. Although she has been forced to cultivate by my elder brother over the years, her cultivation level can only barely reach the second level of Qi Refining."

Upon hearing this, Sword Immortal Ling Shan suddenly smiled and shook her head, her lips slightly parted as if she wanted to say something, but she didn't.

After a long silence, Sword Immortal Lingshan changed the subject, saying, "Where did you put the Green Bamboo Sword that Junior Brother Chu gave you last time?"

Shen Wen'an nodded.

"That's good." Ling Shan Sword Immortal nodded and said, "Your second brother made the right choice."

"If he chooses to return to Yangnao, even though I am now a Sword Immortal, I cannot stop those cultivators who have designs on the Female Yuan Hui Pearl."

"It's a pity now."

"If he can be given enough time to refine the Female Essence Wisdom Pearl, the Shen family will soon have a Golden Core cultivator."

Ling Shan Sword Immortal slowly stood up, frowning as if talking to herself, and said, "It seems that the rumors outside that the Female Yuan Hui Pearl has great fortune are somewhat untrue."

“If he truly had great fortune, your second brother would not have suffered this calamity.”

Mentioning his second brother, Shen Wenyan, Shen Wen'an felt a pang of sadness.

"By the way, we've been so busy chatting. Did you come all the way from Yangnao for something important?"

Sword Immortal Ling Shan turned around and asked.

Shen Wen'an nodded, then looked around.

Seeing this, the Sword Immortal Ling Shan laughed and said, "Don't worry, I'm all alone here."

Shen Wen'an cupped his hands and said, "This matter is of great importance, please forgive me, Senior Sister."

As he spoke, he revealed a little about the jade inscription.

Shen Wen'an was cautious and did not directly mention that the jade inscription was located in Yangnao Land. He also secretly observed Ling Shan Sword Immortal's expression.

"Are you sure it's a Daoist seal script jade carving?" Ling Shan Sword Immortal asked with a strange expression.

Shen Wen'an shook his head slightly: "I'm not sure either, it's just a guess."

Seeing this, the Sword Immortal Ling Shan smiled and looked at him, saying, "The content on that jade tablet is called 'The True Seal of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Cycle.'"

Seeing Shen Wen'an's expression falter, Ling Shan Sword Immortal smiled and shook her head: "You yourself are a sword cultivator, so you should know how foolish it is for a cultivator of low cultivation to lie in front of a sword cultivator's sword heart."

Hearing this, Shen Wen'an felt somewhat embarrassed.

He forgot that sword cultivators possess a clear and discerning sword mind, which allows them to easily discern whether someone with a lower cultivation level is lying or harboring ill intentions.

This Ling Shan Sword Immortal is at the Golden Core Sword Immortal realm; my little tricks are indeed a bit like showing off my limited skills before an expert.

only……

He was somewhat curious as to why the Sword Immortal Lingshan knew that the inscription on the jade was called "The True Seal of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Cycle".
"It is common knowledge in Danzhou that the three upper sects of Danzhou have mastered the secret of Nascent Soul."

"But what they don't know is that my Qingluo Sword Pavilion, the Yinhe Sect, and Tianjun Mountain actually possess the same cultivation technique that contains the Nascent Soul Transformation Method."

"The name of that technique is 'The True Seal of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Cycle'."

what! ?

Hearing this, Shen Wen'an was somewhat shocked.

He really didn't know that the secret of the Nascent Soul Realm held by the three upper sects of Danzhou was actually the "Twenty-Four Solar Terms Cycle of True Seals"!
Don't find it strange.

Ling Shan Sword Immortal laughed and said, "The method of Nascent Soul is a supreme and wonderful method that gathers the essence of the Great Dao. Every True Monarch in the Nascent Soul realm is a person who gathers the fortune of the Great Dao."

"I estimate that the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Cycle of True Seals is the only supreme immortal technique in the entire Danzhou that includes the Nascent Soul Transformation Method."

“In the early years, the Yinhe Sect was the first to obtain one of the jade carvings of the Daoist script ‘Grain Rain’.”

"Tianjun Mountain subsequently found a jade carving of the Summer Solstice."

"As for the one in Qingluo Sword Pavilion, it is 'White Dew'."

Shen Wen'an nodded and asked, "May I ask, Senior Sister, in this 'Twenty-Four Solar Terms Cyclic Revolving True Seal,' does each solar term jade tablet contain a complete cultivation method, or does it mean that all twenty-four tablets together constitute a complete supreme immortal technique?"

He had only glanced at the jade inscription of the "Cold Dew" solar term in the Crane County Cave, and did not know its specific contents, let alone whether the jade tablet contained the complete supreme immortal technique.

Ling Shan Sword Immortal shook her head slightly: "Each piece of seasonal jade carving is not a complete immortal technique, but the three sects have studied it for hundreds of years and found that the cultivation methods on the seasonal jade carvings can form a lineage on their own."

"If a cultivator can use the seasonal jade carvings to cultivate to the Golden Core Perfection Realm in the most perfect way, there is still hope of breaking through to the Purple Mansion and Nascent Soul Realms."

"However, compared to the complete 'Twenty-Four Solar Terms Cycle of True Seals,' the probability is much, much lower."

"Of course, these are all just speculations from the three upper sects, since no one from the three upper sects has yet reached the Golden Core realm by using the seasonal jade carving."

After explaining all this, Sword Immortal Ling Shan looked at him and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the Dao Inscription Jade Carving you mentioned should be in Yangnao Land, right?"

Shen Wen'an hesitated for a moment before nodding and saying, "To be honest, Senior Sister, that jade carving was discovered jointly by the Shen family and Luoxia Mountain."

"Neither the Shen family nor Luoxia Mountain has the ability to protect this thing now, so they wanted to share it with Qingluo Sword Pavilion."

He could sense that the Sword Immortal Ling Shan had never shown any greed for the Daoist jade carvings from beginning to end.

Instead of continuing to cover it up, why not be more open and just say it directly?

Upon hearing this, the Sword Immortal Ling Shan nodded and said, "I can make the decision on this matter."

"However, the Daoist inscription on the jade is indeed of great importance. How many people in the Shen family and Luoxia Mountain know about this?"

Shen Wen'an shook his head slightly and said, "Besides my father and me, my Daoist partner Qiu Ling, the only person who knows the truth is Senior Jiang Xiuqi from Luoxia Mountain."

"However, besides Luoxia Mountain and the Shen family, Hundred Beasts Mountain also knows about this."

"Furthermore, they have been studying those two Daoist jade carvings for over a hundred years and have been trying to find a way to get rid of them."

"Hmm?" Sword Immortal Ling Shan suddenly asked in surprise, "You mean, there are two pieces of jade engraved with Daoist inscriptions!?"

She always believed that the Shen family and Luoxia Mountain had only discovered a piece of Daoist jade carving.

Shen Wen'an nodded and said, "It should be a piece of 'Cold Dew' and a piece of 'Frost'."

Ling Shan Sword Immortal remained silent, her eyes flashing several times before she asked in a deep voice, "How many people in Hundred Beasts Mountain know about the Dao Inscription Jade Carving?"

Shen Wen'an shook his head.

"Their chief disciple in Danzhou and Master He were both killed by us, but there are probably still many people in the sect who know about this."

Upon hearing this, a cold smile suddenly appeared on the lips of the Sword Immortal Ling Shan.

"Although my Qingluo Sword Pavilion is not afraid of the cultivators of Danzhou, there are some secrets that should be kept secret."

After saying this, she looked at Shen Wen'an and said, "Let's go to Hundred Beasts Mountain."

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Shen Wen'an's eyes!
He had already guessed Ling Shan Sword Immortal's plan.

This time, we can say that we have finally eliminated a major enemy for the Shen family!

Two sword beams flew out from Yin Sword Peak of Qingluo Sword Pavilion and headed straight for Hundred Beast Mountain in Qishan!

Northern part of Qishan.

A huge light shield, like an inverted bowl, enveloped the entire gate of Hundred Beasts Mountain.

Inside the mountain gate, many disciples of Hundred Beasts Mountain were diligently cultivating, while some flying beasts were soaring freely in the air, emitting joyful cries.

In a hidden cave behind Hundred Beasts Mountain, an old ape was sitting cross-legged in a pool of scarlet blood, cultivating.

Its enormous body was covered in cracks, and the ground around it was littered with a large number of jade bottles and boxes, as well as some unknown natural treasures.

This old ape was the backbone of Hundred Beasts Mountain, but this time, Shen Wenyan's attack caused his physical body to collapse, and he was nearly killed.

To save its life, Hundred Beasts Mountain brought out all its precious possessions.

The old ape was wholeheartedly absorbing various treasures, trying to stabilize the injuries to his physical body.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes in horror!

"not good!"

He suddenly let out a loud shout, ignoring his wounds, and immediately transformed into a streak of light, flying out of the cave!

Outside the mountain-protecting formation, two figures stood proudly in the void.

Ling Shan Sword Immortal looked at Shen Wen'an in front of her and said, "The way of sword cultivation is to cultivate sword aura through Qi cultivation, cultivate sword Qi through fetal breathing, and cultivate sword intent through the Golden Core."

"The so-called sword intent is the artistic conception of the sword path."

"Just you wait and see."

Before he finished speaking, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth behind him surged suddenly!

In an instant, a verdant bamboo stalk reaching for the sky slowly appeared in the void behind him.

"This is the Green Bamboo Sword Intent that I comprehended from the Heavenly Sword Bamboo of Yin Sword Peak."

"Bamboo is unyielding and never withers in winter; this is the essence of my swordsmanship."

As Ling Shan Sword Immortal spoke, she made hand seals, and the sword energy on her body surged, attaching itself to the leaves of the towering green bamboo.

The next moment, the bamboo leaves automatically detached from the green bamboo and rushed towards the protective array of Hundred Beast Mountain below with an aura of annihilation!

In an instant, the bamboo leaves in the sky transformed into countless green bamboo leaf swords, which crashed fiercely into the protective array of Hundred Beast Mountain!
The protective array of Hundred Beast Mountain was set up at great expense by a Golden Core Realm array master from Qiyun Valley.

At its peak, it could withstand the attacks of a Golden Core cultivator.

However, after years of operation, this great formation has developed some flaws.

In addition, many of the array bases were damaged when Shen Wenyan broke through them not long ago. Although they have been repaired, they are not as good as before.

Those bamboo leaf swords only bombarded the formation a dozen times before breaking it down!
The remaining bamboo leaf swords, carrying an aura of annihilation, charged toward the gate of Hundred Beasts Mountain!

In an instant, all the disciples of Hundred Beasts Mountain and their war beasts were mercilessly slaughtered!

"what!"

"Master, save me!"

"who is it!?"

"Why are the sword immortals of the Azure Vine Sword Pavilion attacking my Hundred Beasts Mountain!?"

Various screams, howls, curses, and cries of pain came from inside the gates of Hundred Beasts Mountain!
Some disciples of Hundred Beasts Mountain watched as their fellow disciples were continuously slaughtered, without even a thought of resistance.

They either command flying birds and war beasts, or ride the wind to escape, wanting to get away from this hellish place.

However, Shen Wen'an and the Sword Immortal Ling Shan were guarding outside, and none of the Hundred Beasts Mountain disciples who escaped by riding the wind or controlling beasts were able to escape their notice.

New bamboo leaves detached from the green bamboo and flew out, accurately chasing after the disciples of Hundred Beasts Mountain who wanted to escape!
Such a terrifying commotion naturally attracted the attention of other immortal sects and forces around Hundred Beasts Mountain.

They initially thought it was one of the immortal sects in Qishan that had finally decided to attack Hundred Beast Mountain.

They were thinking of rushing over to join in the fun and see if they could make some money later.

Upon arrival, they discovered that the only thing visible at the entrance to Hundred Beasts Mountain was a series of cyan longswords flying around, slaughtering the disciples of Hundred Beasts Mountain; there were no enemies in sight.

"in the sky!"

"That's... the Sword Immortal Ling Shan from the Azure Vine Sword Pavilion!?"

People from the immortal sects noticed Shen Wen'an and the sword immortal Ling Shan in the sky and exclaimed in astonishment.

They didn't actually know Ling Shan Sword Immortal very well.

Seeing that she could control so many flying swords and was a young woman, the first person that came to mind was the Azure Lotus Sword Immortal.

"Is she really the Azure Vine Sword Immortal!?"

Some people cautiously looked at the woman in front of the towering green bamboo in the air, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"Why did the Sword Immortal Ling Shan suddenly come to Qishan and attack Hundred Beast Mountain?"

"Can't you all see that? Sword Immortal Ling Shan is standing up for the Shen family of that Yangnao Land!"

"The young man beside the Sword Immortal Ling Shan really seems to be that sword genius from the Shen family!"

Someone recognized Shen Wen'an and exclaimed in surprise again!
"too frightening!"

"Some people previously speculated that when Ling Shan Sword Immortal was in Qishan Market, it was just a passing fancy and she didn't care about the sword genius of the Shen family at all."

"Now it seems that the Shen family has really hit the jackpot, actually managing to get the Sword Immortal Ling Shan to take action for them and wipe out an entire immortal sect!"

Those cultivators from immortal sects and aristocratic families who had come to join the fun dared not approach at all, and could only watch from afar as the disciples of Hundred Beasts Mountain were continuously slaughtered!

Some even stepped in to help stop the Hundred Beasts Mountain disciples who were trying to curry favor with Sword Immortal Ling Shan.

"Fellow Daoist Ling Shan, do you truly intend to exterminate my Hundred Beasts Mountain?"

Below, inside the gate of Hundred Beasts Mountain, the heavily injured old ape was being chased up and down by two bamboo leaf longswords. He could only desperately raise a golden shield to parry left and right, roaring at the distant Ling Shan Sword Immortal.

"You mere pseudo-elixir cultivator dares to call yourself a fellow Daoist?"

The Ling Shan Sword Immortal in the sky sneered.

Although the sound was not loud, it was clearly transmitted to the ears of all the cultivators below.

She had wanted to kill that old ape from Hundred Beasts Mountain back when she was deep in Qishan.

However, the Great Roc, a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, disrupted his plans, allowing him to escape with his life.

Now that we've taken action, we can't let them have any chance of survival.

"Watch closely, this is another way to use the sword intent of a sword cultivator."

Ling Shan, the sword immortal, spoke.

Shen Wen'an quickly and carefully sensed the flow of sword intent on her body.

The sword intent emanating from the sword immortal Ling Shan beside him gradually solidified and became even purer!
next moment.

Shen Wen'an could feel an extremely pure sword intent suddenly crossing the thousand-foot void in front of him and flying directly towards the old ape who was activating the golden shield!

The old ape was horrified when he saw this!
He hurriedly held up the small golden shield in front of him, and even summoned a spiritual energy shield to prepare to defend himself!
However, a barely perceptible cyan light suddenly pierced through the small shield, through his spiritual energy shield and body, and disappeared into the air.

The old ape's body stiffened abruptly, then it lost all its breath and fell straight to the ground!
Shen Wen'an was somewhat surprised to see this.

He could feel that the attack from the Sword Immortal Ling Shan had directly shattered the old ape's soul!
His physical body appeared unharmed, but his soul vanished instantly under the sword intent.

"If he were a true Golden Core cultivator, possessing even a trace of golden essence, he could still withstand one of my sword intents."

"However, this mere pseudo-core lacks any trace of gold essence, and killing it with sword intent is as easy as slaughtering chickens and dogs."

Shen Wen'an seemed to be deep in thought.

At this moment, he finally witnessed just how powerful a true sword immortal really is.

He could slaughter an entire immortal sect single-handedly, and killing a pseudo-Core Formation cultivator was as easy as he could do.

Today's battle has pointed him in a general direction for his future cultivation.

Below, the commotion inside the gate of Hundred Beasts Mountain grew quieter and quieter, and it was clear that there were no longer any living people left.

Ling Shan Sword Immortal's mind stirred slightly, and a sword talisman flew out from her body, heading towards the distant Qingluo Sword Pavilion.

The two waited for about half an hour, and then dozens of sword lights flew in from the distant sky like shooting stars!
The sword lights arrived in front of Ling Shan Sword Immortal and transformed into dozens of disciples of Qingluo Sword Pavilion.

The one leading them was Chu Yuanfeng.

"Greetings, Senior Sister!"

"Meet Uncle Master."

After the disciples of Qingluo Sword Pavilion respectfully bowed to Lingshan Sword Immortal, they glanced at the gate of Hundred Beasts Mountain.

"Junior Brother Chu."

Sword Immortal Ling Shan looked at Chu Yuanfeng and said, "Take people down and bring all the spoils of war from Hundred Beast Mountain back to the Immortal Sect."

"If any survivors are found, kill them immediately."

Ling Shan, the Sword Immortal, spoke calmly.

Chu Yuanfeng respectfully cupped his hands and said, "Yes, Senior Sister."

After straightening up, he turned to his group of junior brothers and nephews behind him and said coldly, "Did you all hear that? Search carefully, and don't let a single one escape!"

Upon hearing this, the disciples of Qingluo Sword Pavilion immediately flew towards the gate of Hundred Beasts Mountain below, their killing intent palpable.

"This Green Vine Sword Pavilion is incredibly domineering..."

Seeing this, junior disciples from other immortal sects in the distance couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

But this was followed by a reprimand from the elders beside him, who were afraid that his words would be overheard by the Ling Shan Sword Immortal in the air, thus bringing unwarranted disaster to the sect.

However, the Sword Immortal Ling Shan had no time to pay them any attention.

"The Hundred Beasts Mountain has been dealt with. Junior Brother, you must keep this a secret after you return. Soon, someone from my Azure Vine Sword Pavilion will go to the Yangnao Land and bring that thing back."

"Once it is copied out, it will be given to the Shen family and Luoxia Mountain, along with a copy of 'White Dew' from Qingluo Sword Pavilion."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an was immediately overjoyed and cupped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Senior Sister."

Ling Shan, the Sword Immortal, smiled slightly, then, as if she had thought of something, a flash of light appeared in her hand, and she took out two jade bottles and a jade box.

"This bottle contains a top-grade Xuan Yin Pill refined by the Qishan Xuan Shui Sect. Take it back for the women in your family to use."

"The jade box contains a Primordial Profound Fruit."

"This Primordial Profound Fruit can be used by cultivators in the Qi Refining Realm who possess one of the three elemental roots of metal, wood, or earth. Its effect is to allow the user to obtain a wisp of top-grade innate spiritual energy that is most compatible with them." Upon hearing this, Shen Wen'an was greatly shocked.

He knew very well how precious a wisp of high-grade innate spiritual energy was, and the Chongxu Profound Fruit given to him by the Sword Immortal Lingshan actually had such heaven-defying effects, its value was definitely more precious than ordinary innate spiritual energy!
"Give the Chongxu Mystic Fruit to your elder brother's children."

After hesitating for a moment, Ling Shan Sword Immortal suddenly said this.

Although Shen Wen'an was puzzled, he did not ask any further questions. He nodded in agreement and then put everything away.

"There's nothing else going on. Would you like to come back to the Azure Vine Sword Lodge with me for a while, or go straight home?"

Shen Wen'an glanced at the destroyed Hundred Beast Mountain below, cupped his hands slightly and said, "I'll visit Senior Sister another time. I'll go back first and tell Father and Elder Brother that Hundred Beast Mountain has been destroyed. I believe they will be relieved when they know."

Ling Shan, the Sword Immortal, nodded slightly and then transformed into a sword beam and disappeared before her eyes.

Shen Wen'an then flew directly on his sword towards the barrier between Danzhou and Yangnao.

……

The Shen family's house, a side room.

Everyone sat together.

As Shen Wen'an had expected, everyone present was stunned when they heard that the Sword Immortal Ling Shan had single-handedly slaughtered the entire Hundred Beasts Mountain.

a long time--

Jiang Xiuqi tugged at his beard and muttered, "This is what a sword immortal is like..."

"Mount Hundred Beasts was the undisputed overlord of the Qishan Mountains, but this time, Sword Immortal Ling Shan wiped it out easily by herself."

"Faced with the three superior sects, we lower-grade immortal sects are truly like ants."

As they sighed with emotion, they all breathed a long sigh of relief.

The current intervention of the Sword Immortal Ling Shan not only solves the problem that the Dao Seal Jade Inscription could be exposed at any time.

It also enabled Luoxia Mountain and the Shen family to successfully connect with Qingluo Sword Pavilion.

At the same time, the sword that had been hanging over the Shen family's head from Hundred Beasts Mountain was finally removed, allowing the Shen family to finally breathe a sigh of relief.

"Since the Azure Vine Sword Pavilion is sending people to take away the Dao Seal Jade Carving, then I no longer need to guard that cave."

Jiang Xiuqi chuckled and stood up, looking at Wei Qiuling and saying, "I'm going straight back to Luoxia Mountain this time. I'll leave everything here to you."

Wei Qiuling nodded.

She also knew that Jiang Xiuqi was the essence of Luoxia Mountain and it was not advisable for him to leave for too long.

“Elder Shen, I know a fellow Daoist who is also proficient in the Dao of Great Evolution. If there is an opportunity in the future, I will introduce you to that fellow Daoist.”

As Jiang Xiuqi walked out of the room, he looked at Shen Yuan and spoke.

Shen Yuan cupped his hands slightly and said, "In that case, I will trouble you, senior."

……

Time flies like water, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

This year was an extremely important year for the Shen family.

With the external pressure temporarily gone and the four cities of Anyang secured, a large population base was available. During the annual sacrifice, the major affiliated clans selected more than forty immortal seedlings with spiritual roots for their families.

Shen Chongming and Chen Youran also got married at the beginning of the year.

After working hard day and night, Chen Youran became pregnant as autumn arrived.

In March of Yangchun, everything recovers.

On the west side of Blackwater Pool, a large number of craftsmen were working hard to cut down the thick trees, and then they opened up the mountain and leveled a large open space.

In the past, when the Shen family's sphere of influence was limited to only one town, they could only select one or two spiritual root possessors on average each year.

These children with spiritual roots were allowed to live in the manor, alongside Shen Chongming and the rest of the Shen family's direct descendants.

But now that they possess four cities, the number of spiritual root holders selected has reached more than forty, so there is no way to house them all in the manor.

After consulting with Shen Yuan, Shen Wenxing ordered people to clear out this piece of land on the east side of Blackwater Pool, preparing to build several more residences.

One purpose was to provide a place for children with spiritual roots to live and cultivate.

Another point is that if Shen Chongming and his brothers get married in the future, they will naturally no longer be able to live in the manor.

……

He County, the capital.

In the fairy garden, Mu Changhe, the burly head of the Mu family with a ruddy complexion, stood respectfully before Wei Qiuling, accompanied by a young girl.

"Master, I've heard that the young master of the Shen family's wife is pregnant?"

Wei Qiuling glanced at him, then at the girl beside him.

The girl had skin as white as frost and delicate features; she was a rare beauty.

More importantly, she had faint spiritual energy fluctuations, and Wei Qiuling could tell at a glance that this girl was a nascent immortal with spiritual roots.

She vaguely guessed Mu Changhe's plan, and said with a smile, "You're quite well-informed."

Upon hearing this, Mu Changhe glanced at her somewhat awkwardly.

Seeing that he wasn't angry, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Since Luoxia Mountain occupied He County, and the Mu family took over the management of the county, Mu Changhe diligently handled all matters, big and small, in He County while also having people collect a great deal of information related to Luoxia Mountain.

His thinking was simple: as a subordinate, one should at least understand one's master.

When Mu Changhe learned that Wei Qiuling was not only the chief disciple of Luoxia Mountain, but also the daughter-in-law of the Shen family, he became particularly concerned about the Shen family's affairs.

When Shen Chongming got married, he emptied his pockets to send a very generous gift.

Some time ago, Mu Changhe received news that the young clan leader's wife was pregnant. Coincidentally, Wei Qiuling came to He County for inspection, so he brought his precious granddaughter, who was pregnant with spiritual roots, to the Immortal Garden.

“Immortal Master, this is my granddaughter Lingxun, who possesses a water-attribute spiritual root.”

Mu Changhe hurriedly gave an introduction.

Na Mulingxun also obediently bowed and then timidly lowered her head, not daring to speak.

"Tell me, what are your plans?"

Wei Qiuling spoke.

Mu Changhe rubbed his hands together and chuckled, "Young Clan Chief Shen is full of vigor, and now that his wife is pregnant, he needs someone suitable to serve him."

“Lingxun has been intelligent since childhood and has a gentle personality. I think... I want to betroth her to Young Master Shen as a concubine.”

As Mu Changhe spoke, he carefully observed Wei Qiuling's expression.

Wei Qiuling remained silent, her gaze returning to Mu Lingxun.

But seeing a hint of resentment and sorrow flash in his eyes, he sighed inwardly.

Mu Lingxun was unaware that Wei Qiuling had seen through her expression, and she was lost in her own sorrow.

As a direct descendant of the Mu family, he possesses spiritual roots and his cultivation has reached the second level of Qi Refining.

Furthermore, the Mu family has now gained the favor of Luoxia Mountain and become the rulers of He County.

Mu Lingxun always believed that if she worked harder, she would have a chance to catch the eye of the immortal master and be taken in by Luoxia Mountain to become a disciple of the immortal sect.

In the future, he may be able to gain a foothold in the Immortal Sect through his own efforts and bring protection to his family.

However, a few days ago, her grandfather, Mu Changhe, called her in for a talk, saying that he intended for her to marry into the Shen family of Anyang.

Although she felt some resistance at the time, she had also heard that although the Shen family of Anyang was not under the jurisdiction of the Immortal Sect, they had close ties with several powerful Immortal Sects.

The family even has a powerful sword cultivator at the Nascent Soul Realm in charge.

The direct descendants of the family are all outstanding individuals, and even the Fairy Wei in front of us is the daughter-in-law of the Shen family.

Mu Lingxun felt that marrying into the Shen family wasn't so bad after all.

However, upon hearing that her grandfather only intended to marry her off to the Shen family as a concubine, Mu Lingxun felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.

The difference between a wife and a concubine is significant.

Marrying into the Shen family as a concubine meant that she was only fit to be a tool for pleasing and bearing children, and had no status whatsoever.

Young girls have always dreamed, and who hasn't fantasized about marrying a man they admire?

Although Mu Lingxun did not have high expectations, she never imagined that she would end up as someone's concubine.

She felt that being born into the Mu family and possessing spiritual roots made her a high-ranking immortal, at least able to control some aspects of her own destiny.

Unexpectedly, it still became a sophisticated tool for exchanging benefits.

"You're quite shrewd."

Wei Qiuling smiled faintly and said, "Chongming is the future head of the Shen family."

Mu Changhe felt a little nervous when his little scheme was guessed.

Hearing this, Mu Lingxun felt a slight tremor in her heart.

What does it mean?
Does the immortal master think I'm not even qualified to be someone's concubine?
Wei Qiuling glanced at her, then said to Mu Changhe, "She possesses spiritual roots, is at the second level of Qi Refining, and is quite pretty. She's barely good enough to be Chongming's concubine."

"I'll agree to this for now, but Chongming will have to make the final decision himself."

"I will have someone inform you when I have news."

Upon hearing this, Mu Changhe was overjoyed and repeatedly clasped his hands in thanks, saying, "Thank you, Immortal Master!"

"Lingxun, quickly thank the Immortal Master!"

Mu Lingxun was stunned for a moment, feeling bitter, but also bowed and thanked him.

"Go ahead. Once things stabilize in He County, your Mu family should pay more attention to the Western Wilderness. If you have extra resources, you should gradually bring the Western Wilderness under your control."

In the past, while occupying Crane County, Hundred Beasts Mountain also controlled a vast area of ​​the Western Wilderness.

Now that Luoxia Mountain has occupied He County, although it still doesn't have much energy to take over the Western Wilderness, it cannot completely abandon it in the future.

Upon hearing this, Mu Changhe's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he said, "Rest assured, Immortal Master, I have been preparing all along."

He was an ambitious man, and naturally he had always kept an eye on the Western Wilderness.

Now that Wei Qiuling had spoken, Mu Changhe felt more confident.

"Go."

Wei Qiuling waved her hand.

After Mu Changhe left, she arranged for someone to send some of the harvest from He County this year back to Luoxia Mountain in Danzhou. With Yu Jin handling other matters, she didn't worry too much.

……

The Shen family of Heishuitan.

When Wei Qiuling returned, she happened to see Shen Wenxing chatting with Shen Chongming and his brothers in the courtyard.

After telling the others about Mu Changhe's idea, Shen Chongming's expression was somewhat strange, as if he was a little unhappy.

Wei Qiuling didn't participate in the discussion, but simply said, "Just let me know when you have an answer," and left.

After he left, Shen Chonghong, who had just returned from the front lines in the mountains, said with a wicked grin:

"Congratulations, brother."

"I've heard that the Mu family possesses the bloodline of a great shaman..."

"Tsk tsk... There's a characteristic of the Great Witch's bloodline, are you aware of it, brother?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongxu, who was standing next to him, immediately became curious and asked, "Brother Chonghong, is the Great Witch bloodline very powerful?"

A strange smile appeared on Shen Chonghong's face. He looked around and, seeing that there were no outsiders, whispered, "Whether it's powerful or not, I don't know..."

"But the women of the Western Wilderness who possess the bloodline of the Great Witch are all rare beauties, with delicate voices and gentle bodies..."

Bang!
Before he could finish speaking, Shen Wenxing, with a dark face, kicked him several feet away!

"What the hell have you been learning in the mountains these past two years?!"

"Did your father send you to learn how to look at women?"

Shen Chonghong got up from the ground, scratched his head, and said awkwardly, "Father, don't be angry. It's not my fault. It's those clan soldiers who are always..."

"Shut up!" Shen Wenxing snapped, his face dark.

He himself had served in the military, so he knew that when those soldiers in the barracks were away from home all year round and couldn't stand being cooped up, they would get together and tell some vulgar jokes to vent their frustrations.

I never expected that my son would be so greatly affected in the past two years.

The Shen family is now a prominent and influential clan. If the direct descendants of the family are seen as hooligans and playboys when they go out into the world, it won't be a good thing.

Glancing at the slightly unconvinced Shen Chonghong, Shen Wenxing had already decided that he had to quickly transfer this little bastard back from the front lines and throw him into the clan's main courtyard so that Master Lu could teach him a good lesson.

"Alright, you guys can go back now."

After waving his brothers away, Shen Wenxing looked at Shen Chongming and said, "Come with me."

After the father and son sat down in the side room, Shen Wenxing said, "I think this matter can be agreed to."

"father……"

"Listen to what I have to say."

Shen Wenxing looked at him and said, "The Shen family has developed too fast in recent years, but the number of direct descendants is too small."

"If my Shen family could be like those aristocratic families with thousands of bloodline branches, why would we need to rely on outsiders to manage this mere four cities?"

“There are four siblings in my generation. Your second uncle and aunt have passed away, and your aunt has not yet embarked on a spiritual path, but is still managing the family's secular business.”

“In your generation, apart from Li’er and You’er, including Chongyi, there are only five brothers.”

"Taking a few concubines would quickly increase the number of members in the Shen family."

“After all, those born out of wedlock are still of the Shen family bloodline, and are more reliable than outsiders.”

After hearing this, Shen Chongming nodded slightly and said, "Then we should tell You Ran about this."

"If she doesn't agree, I don't want to make her feel bad."

Shen Wenxing nodded.

……

In the newly built house on the east side of Blackwater Pool, Shen Chongming returned home and saw Chen Youran sitting idly in the garden, accompanied by two maids.

"Young patriarch."

The two maids bowed to Shen Chongming.

Chen Youran slowly stood up and smiled, "Husband."

Shen Chongming quickly came over and helped her up, saying, "Sit down."

"You Ran, there's something I need to discuss with you..."

Holding Chen Youran's hand, he told her about the matter of the Wood Spirit Seeker.

Chen Youran smiled slightly after hearing this: "My husband can decide on this matter."

Shen Chongming asked in surprise, "You don't object to me taking a concubine?"

Chen Youran smiled and shook her head.

"Emperors of secular dynasties had three thousand concubines in their harems. Before the arrival of the immortal sect, which official didn't have a multitude of wives and concubines?"

"My husband is now an immortal, far more noble than any earthly emperor or official."

"Let alone taking one concubine, even if you take several more, I will not object; on the contrary, I will be very happy."

"At least there will be more people to serve my husband."

Shen Chongming looked strange after hearing this, and then did not ask any further questions.

"Then... should I go tell Third Aunt now and ask her to give the Mu family a reply?"

Chen Youran smiled and nodded: "Go ahead."

……

The Mu family took this matter very seriously.

In Mu Changhe's view, since the young clan leader's wife is now pregnant, they are naturally unable to consummate their marriage.

This young man, driven by passion, seized the opportunity to marry his granddaughter to the family, leaving Shen Chongming with only one choice.

After some effort, if the granddaughter can successfully give birth to a child for the Shen family, her status will be greatly enhanced.

Therefore, after receiving Wei Qiuling's message, the Mu family hurriedly set a date.

After preparing a generous dowry, they put their granddaughter in a bridal sedan chair and sent her over.

Although taking a concubine is not the same as marrying a principal wife, the Shen and Mu families are both powerful clans in Yangnao Land. With the two families forming a marriage alliance, other surrounding forces will naturally have to make their own statements.

The area around Blackwater Pool has been continuously expanded in recent years, with courtyards such as the clan's main courtyard, academy, and the Shen family's ancestral hall standing side by side in a well-organized manner, making the entire Blackwater Pool area gradually become more lively.

Even before the day for taking a concubine arrived, the common people of Jinliu Village had already begun decorating the area around Blackwater Pool.

The roads along the way were covered with red carpets, and the trees in the mountains were decorated with red lanterns and ribbons.

A scene of joy and celebration.

However, the ordinary people who came to offer their congratulations can only rest in Jinliu Village now.

The Blackwater Pool has long been the exclusive domain of "immortals".

One by one, cultivators from prominent families arrived on the wind, presented their gifts, and were then invited up the mountain.

The joyous atmosphere instantly turned somewhat subtle with the appearance of several figures.

In a side room of the manor, Shen Wenxing was having tea and chatting with Mu Changhe, the head of the Mu family, when a Shen family cultivator rushed over and bowed, saying, "Family head, the people from the Suihuo Sect have arrived."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wenxing immediately frowned.

Mu Changhe, standing to the side, also had a solemn expression.

He was well aware of the feud between the Fire Sect and Mount Luoxia.

Why did the people from the Fire Sect suddenly appear when the two families under the jurisdiction of Luoxia Mountain were getting married?
Are they here to cause trouble?
Mu Changhe felt both puzzled and furious.

These damned bastards, why did they have to come at this time of year to cause trouble?

"Master Shen..."

He turned to look at Shen Wenxing.

Shen Wenxing hesitated for a moment, then looked at the clansman and said, "Go and invite the old patriarch and the third master over."

The clansman quickly cupped his hands in greeting and ran towards the Blackwater Pavilion.

"Please have a seat, Patriarch Mu. I'll go and take a look."

Shen Wenxing cupped his hands slightly and left the room. He went to the backyard and found Wei Qiuling, who was talking with her mother. The two of them walked down the mountain together.

(End of this chapter)